YouTube has made its video player easier to navigate on TVs

The YouTube viewing screen has been given a new look on TVs. The redesign aims to provide “a more intuitive experience with easier navigation,” according to the American “Space” website YouTube adMoved the video title and many controls, and added a new “Description” button to access creator information and other video features.

I’m already seeing the update on the Nvidia Shield Pro streamer and the original Phillips TV OS, and I think it makes it easier to find specific video features and controls. My colleague Thomas Ricker says he doesn’t see a redesign in Apple TV’s YouTube player, so it may still be rolling out. These changes are largely overdue, considering YouTube announced in April They will arrive this summer.

Videos on the YouTube TV app will now display the title in the top-right corner of the screen instead of just above the video bar at the bottom of the page, and it’s no longer possible to tap the title to open comments, metadata, and information about the creator. Instead, these controls are now available by clicking the new “Description” button. The channel thumbnail and subscribe functionality has also been separated into two buttons, with the creator’s thumbnail taking users directly to their channel.

Controls have been reorganized into distinct groups within the video bar: Channel, Description, and Subscribe on the left, Previous, Pause/Play, and Next in the middle, and Like, Dislike, Comment, Save, Closed Captions, and Settings have been placed in two groups on the right. YouTube says the subscribe button will remain visible to subscribers, adapting to flagging paid content or alerting users to new live streams. A ‘Multiview’ control has also been added for live sports content, while music subscribers and premium subscribers will see a new ‘View Mode’ control.